Immersion-regulator particularly adapted for torpedoes.



A. E. JONES.

IMMERSION REGULATOR,-PARTIGULABLY ADAPTED FOR TORPIEDOES. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1907.

Patented Sept.22,1908.

ALBERT EDWARD tirrnn sraiwnr anion JONES, OF FIUME, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, ASSIGNOR TO WHITEHEAD dz COM- PANY, OF FIUME, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, A CORPORATION.

IMMERSION-REGULATOB PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR TOBPEDGES.

"No.'s99,so4.

Patented Sept. 22,1908.

Application filed November 1, 1907. Serial No. 4=fl0,196.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT EDWARD J ONES, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Flume, Austria-Hungary, engineer, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Immersion- Regulators Particularly Adapted for Torpedoes, of which the following is a specification.

' presenting a mass it at its lower part.

This invention has for its object improvements in immersion regulators, more-particularly for self-propelled torpedoes, in which the combined action of ahydrostatic piston and a pendulum is employed.

The invention relates particularly to di minishing certain resistances at the joints, and providing a device the operation of which is assured under all operative conditions.

A constructional form of the device is illustrated in axial vertical section in the accompanying drawing.

The body of the apparatus is constituted by a hollow column c fixed by the intermediary of its feet b and of a sole plate c to the body d of the torpedo. The column a is provided at its upper part with two lugs the center 6 of which forms the pivot for a pendulum constituted by a tubular body 9 This pendulum is provided at its upper part with a small fork-shaped arm '5 embracing a sleeve 7' serving as support for a rod m terminating at its upper part in a square 1) adapted for the reception of a key.

The rod 111 is screw-tlii'ea(.led and a nut y to which the upper part of a spring-7' is fixed moves along this screw-thread; the lower art of this spring is rigidly connected to the out of the column a. The lower pin-shaped extremity of the rod m rests in a recess 8 in thehydrostatic piston 25 which is lined in the usual manner by a flexible diaphragm or membrane u fixed t0 the foot I) of the column. The angular movements of the pendulum -may be regulated by means of two screw- 7 controlled. V

' the surface of the water.

The operation is as follows In the first place the tension of the spring r is regulated in such a manner as to alance it with the hydrostatic pressure acting upon the diaeach inclination of the torpedo, point raised or point depressed, in such a manner as to correct this inclination and continuously maintain the torpedo in a path parallel with If the torpedo descends, the hydrostatic pressure becoming preponderant acts beneat '1 the diaphragm u,

lifts the rod m, which movement is transmitted b the intermediary of the sleeve and of t e lever 91 to. the pendulum h, the action of which becomes felt in the usual manner. If, on the contrary, the torpedo rises above its immersion point, it is the spring T which becomes preponderant, which results in depressing the diaphragm u and at the same time the rod m andin acting upon the pendulum in the inverse direction.

One of the advantages resulting from the fact that the stops o and w are arranged ,in proximity to the center of gravity of the movable parts is as follows :ll 'the pendulum lags, for example, as a result of an acceleration of the torpedo, which may be assumed to move inthe direction indicated by the arrow F, it bears against the stop 12. If this stop were not situated in proximity to the center of gravity of the movable parts, it will be understood that one of the masses situated on one side orthe other of this stop would be preponderant, and would exerta certain pressure or braking action upon the pivot e, which would constitutes, resistance opposing the rectifying action of the hydrostatic piston. As the masses are substantially equal on each side of the stop 12, they balance each other, since this stop is inproximity to the center of gravity, this braking action disappears, and does'not impede the operation of the hydrostatic piston.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1. In an immersion regulator, the combination of a hollow column forming a support fixed to the sole plate of the apparatus, a tubular pendulum surrounding said column and pivoted. to the upper part] thereof, a rod connected to the pendulum and. resting on the diaphragm, a spring controlling the action of the pendulum, and means for regulating the tension of said spring. 7

2. In an immersion regulator, the combination of a hydrostatic piston furnished with I a diaphragm, a hollow column, a tubular pendulum pivotally mounted on the upper part of the support by meansof a forkshaped arm, a rod connected to the pendu lum and resting on the diaphragm, said rod being screw-threaded at its upper part, a spring rigidly connected to the foot of the column, and a nut movable along the screwthread of the rod, said nut being fixed to the upper part of the spring for regulating the tension thereof.

3. In an immersion regulator, the combination of a hydrostatic piston furnished with a diaphragm, a hollow support, a tubular pendulum pivoted to the upper part of the support and connected to a screw-threaded rod resting on the diaphragm, stops'passing through the center of gravity of the pendulum, a spring attached to the foot of the column, and a nut movable on the screwthreaded portion of the rod and attached to the upper part of the spring for the adjust ment of the apparatus for any depth ofimmersion. I

4. In an immersion regulator for self-propelled torpedoes, the combination, with a hydrostatic piston, of a column forming the support of the apparatus, a tubular pendulum surrounding said column and pivoted to the upper part thereof, means for connecting the pendulumto thehydrostatic piston, and a spring controlling the action of the pendulum.

5. In an immersion regulator, the combination of a hollow column forming a support fixed to the sole plate of the apparatus, a tubular pendulum surrounding said column and pivoted to the upper part thereof, a rod connected to the pendulum and resting on the eeaeoa diaphragm, a spring controlling the action of the pendulum, and means for regulating the tension of said spring.

6. In an immersion regulator, the combination of a hydrostatic piston furnished with a diaphragm, a hollow column, a tubular pendulum pivoted to the upper part of the column, a rod connected to the pendulum and resting on the diaphragm, said rod being screw-threaded at its upper part, a spring rigidly connected to the foot of the column, and a nut movable along the screw-thread of the rod, said nut being fixed to the upper part of the spring for regulating the'tension thereof.

7. In an immersion regulator, the combination with a hydrostatic piston, of a hollow column forming a support, a spring controlled tubular pendulum surrounding thecolumn, means for connecting the pendulum to the piston, and stops provided on the pendulum or limiting the amplitude of its oscillations.

8. In an immersion regulator, the combination with a hydrostatic piston, of a hollow column forming a support, a' spring-controlled tubular pendulum connected to the piston, said pendulum being provided with stops passing close to its center of gravity for diminishing the braking effects of the pendulum on its pivot.

9. In an immersion regulator, the combination of a hydrostatic piston furnished with a diaphragm, a screw-threaded rod resting thereon, a hollow support, a tubular pendulum pivoted to the u per part of the support and connected to t l1e rod resting on the 1 diaphragm, stops passing through the center of gravity of the pendulum, a spring attached to the foot of the column, and anut movable on the screw-threaded portion of the rod and attached to the upper part of the spring for the adjustment of the apparatus for any depth of immersion.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto laced my hand and seal: at Birmingham England this ninth day of October 1907.

ALBERT EDWARD JONES [1. sl

In the presence of ARTHUR 'WRIGHT, J12. HOWARD JOHN Ashle 

